Some of the problems we have with prayer arise out of a wrong understanding of God. The better we know about God in the Scriptures, the better we will understand how to pray—and why God responds to prayer as He does. God answers prayeraccording to His will(1 John 5:14-15). But ju...
“Hallowed be thy name.” To properly hallow our Heavenly Father’s name implies that when we approach him in prayer we will do so in the manner outlined for us in the Scriptures by Jesus. He explained that our prayers should be offered in his name. (John...
Through the scriptures, we are taught that God will always hear our prayers and will answer them if we address Him with faith and real intent. In our hearts we will feel the confirmation that He does hear us, a feeling of peace and calm. We can also feel that everything will be fine...
Prayer is taught from Genesis to Revelation. God desires that we should pray to Him. Every sincere prayer is acceptable to God. Wherever a soul reaches out after God, there the Spirit’s working is manifest, and God will reveal Himself and Answer to that soul. ...
The comment left me pondering and studying at length on the topic and though I may not have a simple, straightforward answer to the question posed, the commenter asked for somebody’s thoughts, so here are mine: We know from the scriptures that prayer is essential to our spiritual progression...
David said, “Who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me.” This is a powerful statement. It never hurts to ask. Even Jesus said, “ask and it shall be given.” God delights in mercy, so it is logical to ask even if the answer is no. David’s humility and repentant ...
Lawrence E. FrizzellAsher FinkelFinkel, Asher, and Lawrence Frizzell, eds. Standing Before God: Studies on Prayer in Scriptures and in Tradition with Essays in Honor of John M. Oesterreicher. New York: KTAV Publishing, 1981.
Here are some scriptures to believe and confess over yourself every day. -Psalm 103:5 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! -Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You...
Well, I’m here to tell you that silence isn’t always golden. There are times when it’s absolute hell. When you’ve prayed and are waiting for an answer, especially if it’s a prayer for finances or healing, you really hope you’ll get an answer right away, and if you don’t...
MY PRAYER FOR YOU AND YOURS… Dear Lord Jesus, sometimes I struggle to understand and to trust and obey Your plans for my life. Please, Lord, with the aide of the Holy Spirit, prepare me to wait when You delay and do not answer my prayers immediately. And when You do respond, help...